Jim Riggleman

If success is measured by the number of championships won over a century, Cubs manager Joe Maddon has the most difficult job in sports.

None of Maddon's predecessors have won it all since Frank Chance guided the Cubs to back-to-back titles in 1907 and '08, and no one has even gotten them into the World Series since Charlie Grimm in 1945.

With the Cubs preparing for their seventh postseason appearance in 70 years, the question again bears repeating:

Is managing the Cubs the toughest job in sports?

"Oh, I don't think so," Lou Piniella said. "Actually it's a fun job. It's a demanding job. There are a lot of expectations. But when you manage and you...

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